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I thought this would be a good lazy sunday forum. Although alot of us are able to remain focused on the task at hand, every now and then it's nice to think back to what got you started into real estate. So, with that ...
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Hey everyone,Really excited to learn from the collective wisdom of the bigger pockets forum.One of the maxims that I hear On BP is that you should expect about a 10% batting average (on average). That is to say you sh...
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Figured I might as well make one of these since we have about 5 others with the same name.
I am missing something in the short sale process. Looking at the banks short sale package, they want an offer or purchase ag...
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Have you ever run out of gas? I’m not talking the figurative gas tank, but the literal one we have in our vehicles.
I had a truck years ago that frequently over-stated the amount left in the tank and one time it got...
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In case you didn't notice - check out on the left side of any forum post:
Yep, now you can see how many "voted posts" a person has, in total. So @Joshua Dorkin has 2,690 voted posts here on the f...
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I have owned my home for 8 years and have about 250k equity in it. It seems like an ideal HOLD (historically still the lowest purchase price in a great upscale neighborhood - I purchased from a retiree who moved overs...
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Hi2 months ago my tenant let me know that the Master Bed and Master Bath circuit kept blowing. She would have to reset it, and then it would only stay on for a day or two. I had my service go look at it and they found...
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Has anyone had success in real estate after filing bankruptcy or going through a debt relief program? I am thinking of doing a debt relief program to get a fresh start.I have a SFR that is currently rented out on an ...
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I'm very new to real estate investing, but there is one thing I wanted to get clarified - is it typical for a person to already have a pre-approved loan for a given amount, before looking more seriously into buying a ...
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House in my neighborhood is vacant, I found the contact info online and got a hold of someone. Conversation went as follows:I live in the neighborhood, saw your house and wanted to know what plans you have for it beca...